Dennis Cardoza

Former representative for California's 18th district · Democrat; served until August 15, 2012

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Seats held: Representative for CA-18, 2003–2012.

Votes compared with what constituents said

Cooperative Election Study: voted with 17 of 20 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.

Each survey is shown on its own, never combined. Votes marked related were on a bill close to what was asked, and aren't counted. How the estimates work.

Survey question	Vote	How they voted	What constituents said	Compared
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) CES 2011	December 15, 2010 · official record	Did not vote	Too close to call (59.1% support, likely 49.9–68.4%)	Didn't vote
Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) CES 2010	June 30, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (71.8% support, likely 63.6–80%)	With the majority
Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) CES 2010	May 27, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (64% support, likely 55.6–72.4%)	With the majority
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) CES 2011	March 21, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (57.2% support, likely 47.8–66.5%)	Too close to call
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) CES 2010	March 21, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (64.3% support, likely 54.5–74.1%)	With the majority
Health care reform (House bill, November 2009) CES 2009	November 7, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (53.7% support, likely 43.2–64.3%)	Too close to call
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) CES 2009	June 26, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (59.3% support, likely 48.8–69.8%)	Too close to call
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) CES 2011	June 26, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (56.1% support, likely 45.1–67.1%)	Too close to call
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) CES 2010	June 26, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (64.5% support, likely 56.2–72.9%)	With the majority
Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity CES 2009	April 29, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (63.2% support, likely 54–72.5%)	With the majority
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2009	February 13, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (53.4% support, likely 42.3–64.6%)	Too close to call
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2011	February 13, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (61.3% support, likely 52–70.6%)	With the majority
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2010	February 13, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (58.7% support, likely 49.3–68.2%)	Too close to call
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2009	February 4, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (74.4% support, likely 65.4–83.3%)	With the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2011	February 4, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (82.9% support, likely 72.5–93.4%)	With the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2010	February 4, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (76% support, likely 68.3–83.8%)	With the majority
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) CES 2009	January 27, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (64% support, likely 54.8–73.2%)	With the majority
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) CES 2011	October 3, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (30.6% support, likely 19.7–41.5%)	Against the majority
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) CES 2010	October 3, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (34.4% support, likely 24–44.8%)	Against the majority
The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) CES 2008	October 3, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (29.9% support, likely 20.9–38.8%)	Against the majority
Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act) CES 2008	July 23, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (59% support, likely 48.5–69.5%)	Too close to call
Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) CES 2011	June 20, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (75.2% support, likely 66.5–83.9%)	With the majority
Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) CES 2008	June 20, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (61.4% support, likely 51.3–71.5%)	With the majority
Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) CES 2008	November 8, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (54.8% support, likely 45.4–64.2%)	Related bill, not counted
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) CES 2008	September 25, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (74.4% support, likely 65.8–83%)	With the majority
Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act) CES 2008	July 12, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (60.5% support, likely 49.2–71.9%)	Too close to call
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2011	June 7, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (63% support, likely 53.7–72.2%)	With the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2010	June 7, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (67.1% support, likely 58.8–75.5%)	With the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2008	June 7, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (64.5% support, likely 54.4–74.6%)	With the majority
Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) CES 2008	January 10, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (79.3% support, likely 70.6–88%)	With the majority

Attendance

In the 112th Congress, Dennis Cardoza missed 290 of 1,503 House votes (19.3%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 72.1% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
S.Con.Res. 56: Providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives On Agreeing to the Resolution · Failed	August 2, 2012	Did not vote
H.Con.Res. 127: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · Passed	August 2, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 6233: Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 On Passage · Passed	August 2, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 6233: Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed	August 2, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 6169: To provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform On Passage · Passed	August 2, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 6169: To provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed	August 2, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 6169: On Agreeing to the Amendment On Agreeing to the Amendment · Failed	August 2, 2012	Did not vote
H.Res. 752: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6233) to make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal year 2012 with the costs of such assistance offset by changes to certain conservation programs, and for other purposes On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	August 2, 2012	Did not vote
H.Res. 752: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6233) to make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal year 2012 with the costs of such assistance offset by changes to certain conservation programs, and for other purposes On Ordering the Previous Question · Passed	August 2, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 4365: To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax levies On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	August 1, 2012	Did not vote
H.Res. 750: Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1905, with an amendment On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · Passed	August 1, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 8: To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposes On Passage · Passed	August 1, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 8: To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposes On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed	August 1, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 8: To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax levies On Agreeing to the Amendment · Failed	August 1, 2012	Did not vote
H.Res. 747: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6169) Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended · Passed	August 1, 2012	Did not vote

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Figures as of November 10, 2026, from the official vote records and published survey data listed on the Sources page. The interactive page always shows the latest. Found an error? Tell us.